H.R. 1261 (97th): A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to assure that surviving parents receive benefits that are equal to those analogous surviving parents receive under the Social Security Act.

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Introduced:

Jan 23, 198197th Congress, 1981–1982

Status:

Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on January 23, 1981, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

The “H.R.” in “H.R. 1261” means this is a House of Representatives bill in the United States Congress. A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.